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Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by motionarena: 12:31pm On Jul 26, 2025
Tinubu legacy will be remembered as the first President that threw a country into multidimensional state of poverty
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by Emvicprints1: 12:31pm On Jul 26, 2025
FreeStuffsNG:
Ignorance is not bliss o wink

Let me break it down for you slowly. Coartem is like what Panadol is to generic paracetamol tablet brands like Emzor Paracetamol tablets, which are cheap and effective. At a time that 10 tablets of panadol was N1,500, ten tablets of Emzor paracetamol was around N150.

It is like what Rolls Royce is to a regular sedan car. They are both car brands but Rolls Royce is pricey.

Since you can't afford Coartem, explain your financial plight to the Pharmacist. The Pharmacist will give you the affordable generic brands of ACTs. These generic brands are effective as well as affordable. Most of them cost between N2k and N3k. You should have gone for that since you can't afford Coartem which is the innovator brand like the Rolls Royce of Arthemether Lumefantrine ACT. Same way you can get some generic antihypertensive medicine brands for N1,500, another brand of same medicine can be as high as N20k!

You go "do pass yourself " and out of ignorance want to place the blame on someone else.

Next time you get to the Pharmacy, tell the Pharmacist that you are not rich and you cannot afford exotic innovative brands.
Do not go there and form to impress the beautiful Pharmacist. You are not rich! Simple wink
you must explain.
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by SamuelLoch:
I really wanted to quote some of you. From the guy on the first page to a known moderator here, and another who claims to be a mother, and others who liked their comments.


One day it will be you!
You will not be well, your spouse will not be well, your sibling will not be well, your parent will not be well, your wife will want to put to bed, your child will not be well, or your nephew/niece. Then you will understand the rubbish that you wrote today.

You think all class of drugs work the same?
People have lost their loved ones because of the cost of the drug that is needed. They substituted the drugs in same class and still lost their loved ones.
Experience is indeed the best teacher for some of you.

Let it be known that I wish no harm
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by Etiyeokwe: 12:34pm On Jul 26, 2025
FreeStuffsNG:
Ignorance is not bliss o wink

Let me break it down for you slowly. Coartem is like what Panadol is to generic paracetamol tablet brands like Emzor Paracetamol tablets, which are cheap and effective. At a time that 10 tablets of panadol was N1,500, ten tablets of Emzor paracetamol was around N150.

It is like what Rolls Royce is to a regular sedan car. They are both car brands but Rolls Royce is pricey.

Since you can't afford Coartem, explain your financial plight to the Pharmacist. The Pharmacist will give you the affordable generic brands of ACTs. These generic brands are effective as well as affordable. Most of them cost between N2k and N3k. You should have gone for that since you can't afford Coartem which is the innovator brand like the Rolls Royce of Arthemether Lumefantrine ACT. Same way you can get some generic antihypertensive medicine brands for N1,500, another brand of same medicine can be as high as N20k!

You go "do pass yourself " and out of ignorance want to place the blame on someone else.

Next time you get to the Pharmacy, tell the Pharmacist that you are not rich and you cannot afford exotic innovative brands.
Do not go there and form to impress the beautiful Pharmacist. You are not rich! Simple wink
When I got to know about this drug in August 2022. I was in Law School in Victoria Island that time. I used to buy this drug at N1,500. Gradually, the price began to go up.

In 2023, it was sold at N3000. Today, it is almost 10k. Something is fundamentally wrong.
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by Gotocourt: 12:38pm On Jul 26, 2025
Dogalmighty17:
Nonsense. Either her staff scammed her, the drug was bought from a pharmacy where things are generally expensive or she is just making this up to trend.

See below. The same Coartem can go for 3,000 or 8400 naira depending on the pharmacy you buy from.

LonART and Lokmal are still less than 4k and these are the most effective malaria medications in the market currently. I don't like Tinubu bought it doesn't mean I shouldn't address a lie even I see it.
I still buy Lonart for 1,500 at lamed Jos, Plateau State
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by tgmservice: 12:41pm On Jul 26, 2025
Difrent:
Exactly.
Many Nigerians are financial illiterates , in times of economic hardships like this some ordinary folks will still be forming and be rubbing shoulder with the rich instead of adjusting, then go on social media to rant.

There are many cheap ways to treat malaria,one obvious cheap way is to buy insurance, the person that posted that news didn't do health insurance for their staff , yet will come online to grandstand
Please I believe u are educated person
Please try to think smarter


We all know we are to adjust in this present time but the point the OP is trying to make is a man came into power and brought this upon us.


How many people complained of affording malaria drugs post Tinubu era
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by Felaincarnated: 12:48pm On Jul 26, 2025
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FreeStuffsNG:
Ignorance is not bliss o wink

Let me break it down for you slowly. Coartem is like what Panadol is to generic paracetamol tablet brands like Emzor Paracetamol tablets, which are cheap and effective. At a time that 10 tablets of panadol was N1,500, ten tablets of Emzor paracetamol was around N150.

It is like what Rolls Royce is to a regular sedan car. They are both car brands but Rolls Royce is pricey.

Since you can't afford Coartem, explain your financial plight to the Pharmacist. The Pharmacist will give you the affordable generic brands of ACTs. These generic brands are effective as well as affordable. Most of them cost between N2k and N3k. You should have gone for that since you can't afford Coartem which is the innovator brand like the Rolls Royce of Arthemether Lumefantrine ACT. Same way you can get some generic antihypertensive medicine brands for N1,500, another brand of same medicine can be as high as N20k!

You go "do pass yourself " and out of ignorance want to place the blame on someone else.

Next time you get to the Pharmacy, tell the Pharmacist that you are not rich and you cannot afford exotic innovative brands.
Do not go there and form to impress the beautiful Pharmacist. You are not rich! Simple wink
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by Taiwo20(m): 12:49pm On Jul 26, 2025
Anatem soft gel is not that expensive and it's work. Also, try to register on the NHIS scheme. It will save you from these kind of expenses
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by stasius: 12:53pm On Jul 26, 2025
FreeStuffsNG:
Ignorance is not bliss o wink

Let me break it down for you slowly. Coartem is like what Panadol is to generic paracetamol tablet brands like Emzor Paracetamol tablets, which are cheap and effective. At a time that 10 tablets of panadol was N1,500, ten tablets of Emzor paracetamol was around N150.

It is like what Rolls Royce is to a regular sedan car. They are both car brands but Rolls Royce is pricey.

Since you can't afford Coartem, explain your financial plight to the Pharmacist. The Pharmacist will give you the affordable generic brands of ACTs. These generic brands are effective as well as affordable. Most of them cost between N2k and N3k. You should have gone for that since you can't afford Coartem which is the innovator brand like the Rolls Royce of Arthemether Lumefantrine ACT. Same way you can get some generic antihypertensive medicine brands for N1,500, another brand of same medicine can be as high as N20k!

You go "do pass yourself " and out of ignorance want to place the blame on someone else.

Next time you get to the Pharmacy, tell the Pharmacist that you are not rich and you cannot afford exotic innovative brands.
Do not go there and form to impress the beautiful Pharmacist. You are not rich! Simple wink
I am glad you said most of the unbranded will go for 2k and 3k.
So 2k and 3k is not much abi?
Do you know these drugs sold for 750 naira under Buhari and we were screaming? Now it is 2k and we should not be worried.

ACT resistance is even the current issue to worry about. The parasite P. falciparum has started developing resistant.
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by JuanDeDios: 12:58pm On Jul 26, 2025
FreeStuffsNG:
Ignorance is not bliss o wink

Let me break it down for you slowly. Coartem is like what Panadol is to generic paracetamol tablet brands like Emzor Paracetamol tablets, which are cheap and effective. At a time that 10 tablets of panadol was N1,500, ten tablets of Emzor paracetamol was around N150.

It is like what Rolls Royce is to a regular sedan car. They are both car brands but Rolls Royce is pricey.

Since you can't afford Coartem, explain your financial plight to the Pharmacist. The Pharmacist will give you the affordable generic brands of ACTs. These generic brands are effective as well as affordable. Most of them cost between N2k and N3k. You should have gone for that since you can't afford Coartem which is the innovator brand like the Rolls Royce of Arthemether Lumefantrine ACT. Same way you can get some generic antihypertensive medicine brands for N1,500, another brand of same medicine can be as high as N20k!

You go "do pass yourself " and out of ignorance want to place the blame on someone else.

Next time you get to the Pharmacy, tell the Pharmacist that you are not rich and you cannot afford exotic innovative brands.
Do not go there and form to impress the beautiful Pharmacist. You are not rich! Simple wink
Lol. First thing that came to my mind.

But someone can still make the point that Coartem has gone from 3k to 10 and genetic ACTs from N700 to 2k500 in so short a time.
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by BrokenTV: 1:02pm On Jul 26, 2025
koxyz:
If you belief that the drug is too costly for you, why don't you try our local herbs.It is time to start promoting our own.
But they will fly out to go and treat themselves, why don't Tinubu and Co patronise Nigerians hospitals.
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by FreeStuffsNG: 1:11pm On Jul 26, 2025
Etiyeokwe:
When I got to know about this drug in August 2022. I was in Law School in Victoria Island that time. I used to buy this drug at N1,500. Gradually, the price began to go up.

In 2023, it was sold at N3000. Today, it is almost 10k. Something is fundamentally wrong.
Nothing is fundamentally wrong. It was being subsidized then due to the foreign exchange subsidy. Naira is now floated and FG no longer subsidize dollars. Coartem, like other imported products, is now fairly priced.
If it's too expensive for you, buy generic brands. It will work effectively as well. In actual fact, you are here doing free unsolicited marketing and advertising for Coartem brand against the generic brands that your economic status can afford.
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by PharmObus: 1:12pm On Jul 26, 2025
Buy Lonart DS instead and thank me later
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by ufotunang: 1:12pm On Jul 26, 2025
marlow1962:
According to our mandate standers, if you can't produce your own malaria drugs, then die off.
..abi..they will tell Nigerians to produce their own malaria drugs ..it's a pity
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by ufotunang: 1:13pm On Jul 26, 2025
Keep on voting APC and Tinubu into power..it will get to 20k...you never see anything yet
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by ModernAncestor: 1:15pm On Jul 26, 2025
FreeStuffsNG:
Ignorance is not bliss o wink

Let me break it down for you slowly. Coartem is like what Panadol is to generic paracetamol tablet brands like Emzor Paracetamol tablets, which are cheap and effective. At a time that 10 tablets of panadol was N1,500, ten tablets of Emzor paracetamol was around N150.

It is like what Rolls Royce is to a regular sedan car. They are both car brands but Rolls Royce is pricey.

Since you can't afford Coartem, explain your financial plight to the Pharmacist. The Pharmacist will give you the affordable generic brands of ACTs. These generic brands are effective as well as affordable. Most of them cost between N2k and N3k. You should have gone for that since you can't afford Coartem which is the innovator brand like the Rolls Royce of Arthemether Lumefantrine ACT. Same way you can get some generic antihypertensive medicine brands for N1,500, another brand of same medicine can be as high as N20k!

You go "do pass yourself " and out of ignorance want to place the blame on someone else.

Next time you get to the Pharmacy, tell the Pharmacist that you are not rich and you cannot afford exotic innovative brands.
Do not go there and form to impress the beautiful Pharmacist. You are not rich! Simple wink
God bless you for this.
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by ufotunang: 1:16pm On Jul 26, 2025
The malaria drugs that was sold at 600 naira during jonathan time..and 1,200 naira during Buhari time..it's quite unfortunate
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by Mrfixitt(m): 1:17pm On Jul 26, 2025
madridguy:
This is seriously serious.
No, it isn't. One day you will look back and see the damages you and your likes have done and regret your actions bitterly I assure you that
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by ufotunang: 1:18pm On Jul 26, 2025
When you were warned about this APC Tinubu government you did not want to listen ..so enjoy the government and the inflation
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by ufotunang: 1:20pm On Jul 26, 2025
Mrfixitt:
No, it isn't. One day you will look back and see the damages you and your likes have done and regret your actions bitterly I assure you that
.abi.. when they were warned about this APC government they did not want to listen...see how prices of things are increasing everyday..
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by Kimo21(m): 1:32pm On Jul 26, 2025
FreeStuffsNG:
Ignorance is not bliss o wink

Let me break it down for you slowly. Coartem is like what Panadol is to generic paracetamol tablet brands like Emzor Paracetamol tablets, which are affordable and effective. At a time that 10 tablets of panadol was N1,500, ten tablets of Emzor paracetamol was around N150.

It is like what Rolls Royce is to a regular sedan car. They are both car brands but Rolls Royce is pricey.

Since you can't afford Coartem, explain your financial plight to the Pharmacist. The Pharmacist will give you the affordable generic brands of ACTs. These generic brands are effective as well as affordable. Most of them cost between N2k and N3k. You should have gone for that since you can't afford Coartem which is the innovator brand like the Rolls Royce of Arthemether Lumefantrine ACT. Same way you can get some generic antihypertensive medicine brands for N1,500, another brand of same medicine can be as high as N20k!

You go "do pass yourself " and out of ignorance want to place the blame on someone else.

Next time you get to the Pharmacy, tell the Pharmacist that you are not rich and you cannot afford exotic innovative brands.
Do not go there and form to impress the beautiful Pharmacist. You are not rich! Simple wink
We are not surprised by this your comment lol.
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by Olamideayomide(m): 1:34pm On Jul 26, 2025
grin grin😊😆
Silentgroper:
If you know where I can fortify myself against malaria, pls drop location...
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by Grace001: 1:39pm On Jul 26, 2025
FreeStuffsNG:
Ignorance is not bliss o wink

Let me break it down for you slowly. Coartem is like what Panadol is to generic paracetamol tablet brands like Emzor Paracetamol tablets, which are cheap and effective. At a time that 10 tablets of panadol was N1,500, ten tablets of Emzor paracetamol was around N150.

It is like what Rolls Royce is to a regular sedan car. They are both car brands but Rolls Royce is pricey.

Since you can't afford Coartem, explain your financial plight to the Pharmacist. The Pharmacist will give you the affordable generic brands of ACTs. These generic brands are effective as well as affordable. Most of them cost between N2k and N3k. You should have gone for that since you can't afford Coartem which is the innovator brand like the Rolls Royce of Arthemether Lumefantrine ACT. Same way you can get some generic antihypertensive medicine brands for N1,500, another brand of same medicine can be as high as N20k!

You go "do pass yourself " and out of ignorance want to place the blame on someone else.

Next time you get to the Pharmacy, tell the Pharmacist that you are not rich and you cannot afford exotic innovative brands.
Do not go there and form to impress the beautiful Pharmacist. You are not rich! Simple wink
You can reason better than this my friend, no disrespect. This is why Nigerians die like fowl, cheap medicine is less effective. It’s just like taking white-chalk.

You keep emphasizing on “you’re not rich”, Pele rich-man. Is it a crime not to be rich ?
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by VanuatuWycombe: 1:58pm On Jul 26, 2025
I doubt it. It’s either someone made this to paint things in a more bad way or the person was extorted.

Let him name the pharmacy and the address and include his receipt, if he bought it.

I bought the same medication recently at N4800.
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by Barteze: 2:06pm On Jul 26, 2025
TruthHurts1:
https://x.com/HonShield/status/1948653824257786206?t=FZmCmRlOTDorbDIAVjszig&s=19[/quote]They run the guy street this particular brand is sold between 3000 and 3500 in my area.
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by nairalanda1(m): 2:16pm On Jul 26, 2025
SamuelLoch:
I really wanted to quote some of you. From the guy on the first page to a known moderator here, and another who claims to be a mother, and others who liked their comments.


One day it will be you!
You will not be well, your spouse will not be well, your sibling will not be well, your parent will not be well, your wife will want to put to bed, your child will not be well, or your nephew/niece. Then you will understand the rubbish that you wrote today.

You think all class of drugs work the same?
People have lost their lives once because of the cost of the drug that is needed. They substituted the drugs in same class and still lost their loved ones.
Experience is indeed the best teacher for some of you.

Let it be known that I wish no harm
You are mixing up drugs in the same.class with the same drug, different brands.

Like now, do you know that fansidar and maalox are the same thing?

Or did you know that amatem, lokmal and coartem are the same thing too? Work the same and the first two are markedly cheaper than the coartem? And work the same?

Drugs in the same.class is a different thing from same medication, different brands.



Anyway, you can get coartem.cheaper if you are on NHIS. Much cheaper

Yeah, we remove tinubilon today, tomorrow things won't change overnight. Many of you don't support things like removal of subsidy on power which would make manufacturing drugs at home easier.

Anyway register for health insurance. Since 2005 people don't worry about cost of certain drugs
Re: Coartem Price: Malaria Drug Now Costs Nearly ₦10k - Man Laments by Hhh4444: 2:28pm On Jul 26, 2025
dominique:
Even when the drugs were less than 2k, there were Nigerians that were too poor to afford it just as there were well-to-do Nigerians who could afford the expensive one for 10k back then. Anybody that cannot afford Coartem should go and get Amatem. It's no where close to 10k and it's just as effective
There are always poor people who can't afford certain things but the percentage is much more now than before. Your arguement is just like saying,there are poor people in USA so it's not bad for Nigerians to be this poor which is very flawed.
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